Reports Report 1707be (Event 1707-2026)

Observer
Name Kathryn M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Someone else in a neighboring county posted they saw one as well at the same time.
Location
Address Paintsville, KY
Latitude 37° 48' 17.52'' N (37.804866°)
Longitude 82° 46' 16.13'' W (-82.771148°)
Elevation 193.04451m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 105.25°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 83.66°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks It was glowing
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like it sparked and like fizzled out but it was dark and I didn’t see it after that
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -